A California appellate court ruled that an injured law enforcement officer was not entitled to back pay and benefits for time that his disability retirement was under consideration.
Case: Thomas v. County of San Joaquin, No. C081970, 07/03/2019, unpublished.
Facts: William C. Thomas worked for the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office as a deputy and then as a sergeant. He started suffering from low back pain in 2009.
In March 2011, Thomas injured his back at work. He filed a workers' compensation claim and began receiving benefits.
In December 2011, an agreed medical examiner i...
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